Friday, July 25, 2025
I love this idea from Louie Mantia for a new app called Buddies.
In the transition from services like AOL Instant Messenger to services like iMessage, I think we lost the intentionality of chatting with friends. Weirdly, I also feel like I lost a very specific buddy-list shaped window on the left side of my screen.
A few weeks ago I found myself searching for an old favourite of mine, Adium. It was this same line of thought that lead me to look for it. I miss having the casual chat with friends on the side of my screen.